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Spicy Mint Beef (recipe below) is fairly simple but will require a trip to an Asian market for some special ingredients, including sweet and black soy sauce. These ingredients make a lot of difference in the finished product. Serve with rice for a one-dish meal.

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Spicy Mint Beef

This recipe will likely require a trip to an Asian market for sweet soy sauce, black soy sauce and chili paste in soy bean oil. You might also find Thai chiles there.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chiles and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the steak and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the shallots and bell pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add the fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, black soy sauce and chili paste. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the basil and mint until wilted. Transfer to a serving dish and serve over steamed white rice.

Note: Jalapeno or habanero peppers may be substituted. Remember, the heat is most intense in the ribs and seeds, so if you want less, make sure to remove those.